Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest: result 2-0 and analysis
League CupSemi-finalsKick-off on February 1, 2023 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest?
Manchester United won 2-0 on February 1, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 73′A. MartialManchester United
- 76′FredManchester United
Official lineup for Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
4-3-3- 49A. Garnacho
- 27W. Weghorst
- 21Antony
- 17Fred
- 18Casemiro
- 8Bruno Fernandes
- 23L. Shaw
- 6Lisandro Martínez
- 19R. Varane
- 29A. Wan-Bissaka
- 22T. Heaton
Nottingham Forest
4-2-3-1- 16S. Surridge
- 25E. Dennis
- 31Gustavo Scarpa
- 20B. Johnson
- 5O. Mangala
- 23R. Freuler
- 32Renan Lodi
- 26S. McKenna
- 30W. Boly
- 7N. Williams
- 13W. Hennessey
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats; Nottingham Forest have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2023 | Reading(home) | 3-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Jan 22, 2023 | Arsenal(away) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Crystal Palace(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Manchester City(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2023 | Manchester United(home) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Bournemouth(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Leicester(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 11, 2023 | Wolves(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Blackpool(away) | 1-4 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Manchester United wins, 0 draws, 0 Nottingham Forest wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2023 | Nottingham Forest 0-3 Manchester United | League Cup |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Manchester United 3-0 Nottingham Forest | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United on Jan 25, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 2.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 2.3 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1.3 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy